Distractify has thirty mall santas to be on the lookout for. There’s plenty of listicle filler here, but would you just look at those vintage masked bastards. There’s even a website dedicated to creepy santas. [via MeFi, which has even more]

We’ve posted previously about Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), the weird sounds in electronic recordings that some paranormal researchers insist are actually voices of spirits. But I didn’t realize that EVP is part of a larger genre of ghostly phenomena called Instrumental Transcommunication “said to occur on devices as varied as television sets, radios, computers, handheld […]

Start your own odditorium by spending $15,000 on “Mike & Ike – they look alike,” a purportedly real two-headed calf taxidermy mount that was previously part of the the Museum of Lost Arts – International Historical Exhibition. Only available for local pick up in New Castle, Pennsylvania. From the eBay auction description: This is a […]

The Boing Boing Store’s Gift Guide is full of ideas for pretty much anyone in your life like hipster ice cub trays, Xbox controllers, Halo Boards, and even diamond necklaces. As always, all products in the Boing Boing Store come at great discounts, too. Shop by price bucket starting at under $20. Under $20:Bloxx Jumbo Ice Trays […]

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Holiday shopping is in full swing, and the Striiv Touch is one of the best gift ideas I’ve landed on. Its simple design works for females and males, and its wide range of features makes it suitable for even the non-fitness enthusiasts in your life.Unlike traditional fitness trackers, the Striiv Touch also acts as a smartwatch. It […]

For any reasonably tall and non-curvy ladies getting married in the near future, my suggestion would to be to put this mask on and dress up as a minister, then after the wedding music starts and the tension ramps up as the bride fails to appear, pull it off in a surprise twist worthy of a Mission:Impossible movie!

Ouch. The fact that I look sorta like that, er, faux-dude and these comments…

Now in fairness my facial hair is nowhere near that level of tying-a-dame-to-railroad-tracks villainy, so I guess I’m okay for now. On the minus side of things if I buy this mask it won’t really work too well.

Also, why do people feel the need to have SOME sort of musical accompaniment for every other video uploaded to YouTube? Whether it’s public domain syntho-shit or rambling generic guitar, it’s all ear-spam. Why bother?

Finally, that mask IS pretty convincing and could be a ton of fun. Looking at their other masks though, I think the monster type ones are the least interesting. I think it would be more fun to have a bunch of masks that just look like regular people. Much more opportunity for mayhem.

Up until this mask at least all the ‘normal’ masks had names with ‘the x’ so it just followed suit, besides which until this mask — and I’d say still — the black guy mask is the most attractive out of the lot. So between it being described as being meant to bring to mind the likes of Samuel L Jackson and how it looks, I don’t think they’re trying to really invoke any sort of harmful stereotype there beyond giving the idea of perhaps a rich ladies man. If they called it ‘The Gangsta’ that’d be problematic.

Also, it lists his occupation as stockbroker — seriously. Why a silicone mask needs a occupation I don’t know, but there you go…

maybe it’s the cough syrup starting to kick in, but if these guys made grigory “grisha” perelman masks, and then the anon guys picked up on it and started wearing the “grisha” en masse around town instead of the guy fawkes, my head would ex-freaking-splode!

I realize it’s probably too late since there are 39 comments above mine but here’s a warning: Don’t view this at 1024 HD resolution, full screen on a 26″ monitor like I did. It goes from interesting to looking-for-a-bottle-of-something-to-wash-the-memory-out-of-your-brain disturbing.

The 600 series had rubber skin. We spotted them easy, but these are new. They look human… sweat, bad breath, everything. Very hard to spot. I had to wait till he moved on you before I could zero on him.

Francis: I hate elevators.
Francis: I hate helicopters.
Francis: I hate hospitals. And doctors and lawyers and cops…
Bill: Francis is there anything you don’t hate?
Francis: You know what I don’t hate? I don’t hate vests.

Creepily realistic. I guess “Stalker” or “Pornstar” wouldn’t sell as many masks. Still @ nearly $700 the thing BETTER be convincing.
What I noticed was the mouth. Clearly the mask’s mouth was much larger than the wearer.
Still, if you consider getting one for halloween, just hope someone else doesn’t go on a crime spree wearing one or you’ll likely find yourself with lots of explaining to do!
It’s kind of like the person I knew who decided to go to a halloween party as the shoe-bomber… and tried to get there by public transportation…